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Step Inside Love: Cilla's Buckinghamshire house up for sale

Katy Lewis

BBC Local Live

Cilla Black's eight-bedroom mansion in Denham has been put on the market for £4.35m.

The house, built in 1912, is set at the end of a private gated drive on 17 acres of land and boasts a leisure complex with indoor pool and spa, paddock, tennis court and a detached two-bedroom cottage with its own garage.

The Liverpool Echo has reported the sale - complete with pictures of the mansion which show "a home in a whole other world to Cilla’s humble Scotland Road beginnings" in the city, where she lived in a flat above a barber shop.

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Stolen Ford Mustang: Police reach end of road in investigations

Dani Bailey

BBC Local Live

You may or may not remember that back in November, Hertfordshire Police put out an appeal for a classic red Ford Mustang that had been stolen from a garage in Welwyn Garden City at some point over the last 20 years...

Rutherford fails to make Birmingham long jump final

He was well down on the form which saw him win in Rome last week as part of an unbeaten run going back to last July.

The reigning world, Olympic and European champion led briefly with a first round 8.17m, but with America's Marquise Goodwin going out to 8.42m in the second round, Rutherford found himself first under pressure - and then out of jumps - after three other men pushed him into fifth.

Mirror reports Leicester may make move for Deeney

As well as England due to head out to the Euros this morning, speculation on the transfer merry-go-round continues.

This morning all eyes are on Leicester City's Jamie Vardy and whether he will make the move to Arsenal. You may not think this has anything to to with our local clubs, but the Mirror is reporting that if Leicester lose their striker, they'll make a move for Watford captain Troy Deeney.

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England squad to fly to Euros from Luton

The England team are due to fly out to France for Euro 2016 from Luton Airport this morning.

The squad has been warming up at Watford's training ground in London Colney ahead of the tournament.

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Before the flight, at about 11:30, Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is expected to decide whether or not he will be a regular sight in Hertfordshire.

Arsenal, who also train in London Colney, have offered the striker a four-year deal with a significantly higher wage. But Leicester are reportedly in the process of offering the 29-year-old, who signed a new three-year contract in February, an improved deal of their own.

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Welcome to Beds, Herts and Bucks Live

Katy Lewis

BBC Local Live

Good morning and welcome to the live page for Beds, Herts and Bucks.

This morning, a woman charged with the murder of her sister in Luton two weeks ago is due to appear in court. We'll be bringing you more on that, and all the other news stories plus the latest weather, sport and travel from now until 18:00.

We'll also be bringing you some images of the Flying Scotsman as it made its way through Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire at the weekend. If you've got any pictures of the famous engine, please feel free to send them to us via, twitter or email.